Two large rectangular curtains (apparently part of a set of bed hangings), composed of a natural colored linen/cotton twill ground embroidered in crewels (plied woolen threads) in numerous colors including red, magenta, rose, pink, reddish brown, dark brown, dark blue-green, teal, lt. green, yellow-green, black, yellow, orange-red, medium grey-blue, lt. blue, dark blue (navy), white, and dark violet. Additional colors are created through plying of yarns of different colors. The pattern, which shows the influence of Asiatic textile design, includes large tree-of-life motifs rising from rock formations. From the trees blossom forth numerous floral designs of various size and shape and foliage including five-lobed leaves. Other rock formations are found at the upper left, and middle and lower right of each panel. A phoenix-like bird with long multicolored tail feathers hovers at the top of each panel. Another bird with a three-part tail hovers in the center pecking at cherries or fruit hanging from one of the other rock formations. A pair of fowl are perched just above the midpoint of the right side of each curtain. The curtains appear to have been one panel originally. An embroidered branch stretching from one curtain to the other joins the two tree-of-life motifs. A large rock formation is found in the center split between the two panels. Each panel is bordered on the bottom and outer edge with an undulating vine and floral pattern. Curtain "A" has an embroidered name and initials, "HERBERT/M K" in block letters approximately 7/8 to 1-1/8" high formed of chain stitches in dark green and yellow threads, and the date "1692" in letters approximately 3/4-7/8" high in dark and lt. green chain stitches at the upper center of the left side (near the middle of the two joined curtain panels). The embroidery is worked in a great variety of stiches including chain (tree trunk and branches), long and short satin (floral designs), knotted (center of flowers, rock formations, etc.), stem (leaves, etc.), laid filling stitches with veined or trellis couching stitches (leaves), or couched brick stitches (birds), speckling or darning stitches (corner motifts), thorn stitches? (interior of some leaves), satin stitches couched with stem stitches (leaves), and plain satin stitches (birds). Some rock formations are formed of laid multicolored plied wool yarns couched with gold silk and surrounded by laid teal blue yarns looped and couched at five points as in a variation of the Peking stitch. These are further embellished with violet arrowhead stitches. The interior openings in these rock formations are finished with lt. green knotted stitches alternating with sword-edge or edge buttonhole stitches. The edges of both curtains are turned under on all sides. (The edges toward the middle of both panels have been cut through the embroidered motifs.) The panels are fully lined with fine cotton seamed by hand along the full length. From the soiling patterns it appears that the curtains may have been altered at some point with additional areas folded to the back and pleating added at the top, though no pleats remain. Original medium line:Linen (warp) and cotton (weft) ground; wool, silk, and cotton embroidery threads (micro id of all threads by Ann Boulton)